OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14217632
CITY OF NEW HAVEN WATER POLLUTION CONTROL AUTHORIT
NEW HAVEN, CT—
Event description
RAN OVER BY MOTOR VEHICLE (TRUCK)
Investigation abstract
SECTION OF ROAD ON BUSY INTERSECTION CAVED-IN 9/24/84 ABOUT 3:00 PM. EMPLOYEE #1 ARRIVED WITH EMEMGERCY CREW FROM WATER POLLUTION DEPT. AFTER ASSESSING CONDITIO NS DECISION WAS MADE TO FILL HOLE WITH SAND. ABOUT 3:40 THREE PUBLIC WORKS TRUCK S ARRIVED WITH SAND. DUMPING MECHANISM FAILED ON THE FIRST TRUCK BACKED TO THE H OLE. THE DRIVER WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETURN THE TRUCK TO THE GARAGE. FROM THE DRIVE R'S SIDE, THE SUPERVISOR DIRECTED THE TRUCK FROM THE HOLE. FROM THE PASSENGER SI DE, EMPLOYEE #1 CRAWLED OR LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK. AT ABOUT 3:45 PM THE REAR WHE ELS ROLLED OVER THE LEFT ARM AND ONTO THE HEAD OF EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS T AKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 867
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 1
- Task assigned
- 1
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